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Definition

To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.

For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.

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In Context

  • "You say that you do not see how you and I have crossed swords with the priests."
  • "I must cross swords with the author of the article on the Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland, on two points."
  • "Loring Pickering and George K. Fitch, the owners of these newspapers, had as early as 1870 crossed swords with the local typographical union, and had been defeated in a strike when they had attempted a reduction in wages."
  • "Crossing swords with oligarchs is one problem. An equally tough problem is crossing swords with the straight political elites, particularly the power ministries."
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To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).

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cross that bridge when one comes to it

To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.
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